Home/Vocab Vault/きついきついきついtoughN3i-AdjectiveFreq. #10000Meanings1tough2hard3severe4demanding5harsh6determined7strong-minded8forceful9formidable10fierce11strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol)12intense13(too) tight14constricting15close16extreme17unusually strongConjugationsFormJapaneseて-formきつくてPast (casual)きつかったPast (polite)きつかったですNegative (casual)きつくないNegative (polite)きつくないですConditional (たら)きつかったらLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ばif ~〜たらif / when ~Practice きつい in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free